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3 Frugal Recipe Ideas That You Should Try

Recipes
for the Broke! 3 Frugal Recipe Ideas That You Should Try!

None of
you should get ashamed of dining simple. In fact, it should be a habit for you
to do so once in awhile. After all, the prices of many ingredients today are
beginning to stack up already.

There are various food options that you can take if you are currently low in budget. But don't worry. None of these foods are bland, and unhealthy. Instead, they are the opposite. Here are some few recipes for the “poor” that you should try to create in your kitchen. All of them are quick and easy to prepare. Let’s start!

3 Frugal Recipe Ideas That You Should Try! Recipe for the Broke

You can expect that most of the frugal recipes are constituted with fruits, vegetables, and other basic meat cuts. If you partner them with beverages like juice, your dining experience would be better.

Recipes
for the Broke

Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

Salsa
Verde Chicken Enchiladas

This
recipe can be prepared with only minimal ingredients needed. I consider it is a
“phase” recipe, as you can eat today and simply forget it in the next day or
week. After that, you'll remember this food again and crave for it.

1. Start
by preheating your oven to around 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While doing that, use
a nonstick cooking spray to grease a baking dish.

2. Use a
mixing bowl and combine there half cup of salsa verde and shredded chicken.

3. Put
the tortillas in your microwave to warm them. Make sure that you cover them
with a dishtowel. You need to do this so that the tortillas can be rolled and
folded easily.

4. Stuff
the chicken salsa verde to the warmed corn tortillas. Next, fold the tortillas
and place them in the baking dish with their seamed side facing on the bottom.
If there are remaining salsa verde, pour them on the top of the tortillas.
Don't forget to sprinkle the cheese on the top of the tortillas, too.

5. Bake
the recipe for around 20 minutes. Serve the warm.

Baked Chicken and Mushroom Skillet

Baked
Chicken and Mushroom Skillet

Another
sumptuous yet inexpensive recipe that you can try is the baked chicken with
mushroom. It is an easy and hassle-free recipe that you can make even during
hectic schedules and events. You can really enjoy this food, especially if your
friends and family are gathering on the same table.

Ingredients:

● Chicken thighs (8
pieces; bone-in and skin-on)

● Kosher salt or ground
black pepper (1 teaspoon)

● Unsalted butter (3
tablespoons)

● Garlic (3 cloves;
minced)

● Cremini mushrooms (8
ounces)

● Chicken broth (1 cup)

● Dried thyme (1/2
teaspoon)

● Chicken broth (1 cup)

● Dried thyme (1/2
teaspoon)

● Dried basil (1/2
teaspoon)

● Whole grain mustard (1
tablespoon)

● Heavy cream (1/4 cup)

Estimated
price: $10 or less

Instructions:

1.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. While
doing that, season the chicken thighs with pepper and salt.

3. In a
skillet, melt two tablespoons of butter. After being melted, add the chicken
thighs and sear both of their sides until the flesh color will turn golden brown.
Each side should take around 3 minutes to be seared). Remove them afterward and
set aside.

4. Melt
another one tablespoon of butter in the mixture. Once melted, you can add the
mushrooms and garlic to the equation. Stir continuously until the ingredients
become tender. You can season them with pepper and salt to enhance their
flavor. Next, add the broth, basil, and thyme to the skillet. Stir properly.
After 3 minutes, put the chicken thighs again in the skillet.

5. Place
the skillet into the oven and let it be roasted for around 25 to 30 minutes.
Afterwards, set the chicken thighs aside. Do not throw the juices on the
skillet.

6. Mix
the heavy cream and mustard to the pan. Reduce the heat of the oven so that you
can boil and simmer the mixture for around 5 minutes. Use this mixture as the
sauce for the chicken thighs. Serve while it is hot.

Sausage, Potato & Pepper Skillet Dinner

Sausage,
Potato & Pepper Skillet Dinner

It would
be great if you could also learn how to make this recipe. Most of the
ingredients used this recipe are easily accessible and generally cheap.
Therefore, making this meal should be convenient and practical on your part.

Ingredients:

● Olive oil (2
tablespoons)

● Small potatoes (3 to 4
pounds; quartered)

● Garlic powder (1
teaspoon)

● Pepper and salt

● Sausage (1 pound;
sliced)

● Red bell pepper (1
piece; diced)

● Green bell pepper (1
piece; diced)

● White onion (1 piece;
chopped)

Estimated
price: $5 or less

Instructions:

1. Put a
skillet on a stove under a medium-heat setting. Pour the olive oil afterward.
When the oil is already heated, put the quartered potatoes and saute them for
around 7 minutes. Cover the skillet with a lid.

2. After
that, season the potatoes with salt, garlic powder, and pepper. If necessary,
add a half cup of water. Continue to cover the skillet for the next three
minutes.

3. Add
the sliced sausages to the mixture. If the sausages are still raw, stir the
first for around 10 minutes. If they are already cooked, you can already add
them to the potato mixture. Saute them for 4 minutes until they will get warm.

5. Next,
add the bell peppers in the skillet. Saute the mixture for another four
minutes. Sprinkle a little amount of pepper and salt to enhance the taste of
the meal. Serve hot.

These
are some of the frugal meal ideas that you can prepare if you are tight on
budget. They are easy to make and the necessary ingredients to make them are
relatively inexpensive. Of course, I have to emphasize that they are extremely
nutritious, too! If you will learn more frugal recipes, you can survive any
rainy days with a full stomach!

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